diff --git a/Frame.lua b/Frame.lua
index b32e392..3092ce9 100644
--- a/Frame.lua
+++ b/Frame.lua
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ Gladdy.BUTTON_DEFAULTS = {
 
 function Gladdy:CreateFrame()
     self.frame = CreateFrame("Frame", "GladdyFrame", UIParent)
+
+    self.frame.background = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, self.frame, BackdropTemplateMixin and "BackdropTemplate")
+    self.frame.background:SetBackdrop({bgFile = "Interface\\Tooltips\\UI-Tooltip-Background", tile = false, tileSize = 16})
+    self.frame.background:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
+    self.frame.background:SetBackdropColor(self.db.backgroundColor.r, self.db.backgroundColor.g, self.db.backgroundColor.b, self.db.backgroundColor.a)
+    self.frame.background:SetAllPoints(self.frame)
     --self.frame.texture = self.frame:CreateTexture(nil, "OVERLAY")
     --self.frame.texture:SetAllPoints(self.frame)
     --self.frame.texture:SetTexture("Interface\\AddOns\\Gladdy\\Images\\Border_rounded_blp")
@@ -186,6 +192,8 @@ function Gladdy:UpdateFrame()
     self.frame:SetScale(self.db.frameScale)
     self.frame:SetWidth(width)
     self.frame:SetHeight(height)
+    self.frame:ClearAllPoints()
+    self.frame.background:SetBackdropColor(self.db.backgroundColor.r, self.db.backgroundColor.g, self.db.backgroundColor.b, self.db.backgroundColor.a)
     --self.frame:SetBackdropColor(self.db.frameColor.r, self.db.frameColor.g, self.db.frameColor.b, self.db.frameColor.a)
     self.frame:ClearAllPoints()
     if (self.db.x == 0 and self.db.y == 0) then
diff --git a/Options.lua b/Options.lua
index e62a053..8fd249c 100644
--- a/Options.lua
+++ b/Options.lua
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ Gladdy.defaults = {
         barWidth = 180,
         bottomMargin = 2,
         statusbarBorderOffset = 6,
-        timerFormat = Gladdy.TIMER_FORMAT.tenths
+        timerFormat = Gladdy.TIMER_FORMAT.tenths,
+        backgroundColor = {r = 0, g = 0, b = 0, a = 0},
     },
 }
 
@@ -225,12 +226,6 @@ function Gladdy:SetupOptions()
                         desc = L["Toggle if frame can be moved"],
                         order = 1,
                     },
-                    growUp = {
-                        type = "toggle",
-                        name = L["Grow frame upwards"],
-                        desc = L["If enabled the frame will grow upwards instead of downwards"],
-                        order = 2,
-                    },
                     growDirection = {
                         type = "select",
                         name = L["Grow Direction"],
@@ -304,6 +299,15 @@ function Gladdy:SetupOptions()
                                         max = 200,
                                         step = 1,
                                     },
+                                    backgroundColor = {
+                                        type = "color",
+                                        name = L["Background color"],
+                                        desc = L["Background Color of the frame"],
+                                        order = 8,
+                                        hasAlpha = true,
+                                        get = getColorOpt,
+                                        set = setColorOpt,
+                                    },
                                 }
                             },
                             cooldownGeneral = {